At Maples, Christmas came early

OK, whatever holiday you celebrate this time of year -- or even if you don't celebrate one at all -- let's all cheer Stanford and Tennessee for such a great, great gift Saturday night.

What more can we ask for in December than this? A packed Maples Pavilion, two of the best players we'll ever see in the college game, two legendary coaches, some in-your-face 3-pointers, a big woman who played through fatigue, some gutsy freshmen and overtime.

The Cardinal prevailed 73-69 in OT, handing Tennessee its first loss this season and the first loss in this series since well